Dead pixels - what is the cover?

I bought a brand new macbook just over a week ago and have just discovered that the screen has a dead pixel. It is in a corner so I never spotted it straight away but now I know it is there it is difficult to ignore. Is this something that is covered by Apple and they will fix or is it something that they'll tell me I have to put up with!

  bought a brand new macbook just over a week ago
Then you're withing the 2-week return period.  take it back and exchange it.

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